Jump to content

may the Force be with you

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From the Star Wars film franchise, in which "the Force" is an omnipresent energy that can influence events and may be harnessed by gifted individuals.

Pronunciation

[edit]
A user suggests that this English entry be cleaned up.
Please see the discussion on Requests for cleanup(+) or the talk page for more information and remove this template after the problem has been dealt with.

Phrase

[edit]

may the Force be with you

  1. (idiomatic) Used to wish someone luck with a difficult endeavor.
    • 2007, Layton Park, Get Out of Your Way: Unlocking the Power of Your Mind to Get What You Want[1], 1st edition, Woodbury, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 87:
      What thoughts are you sending into the universe? Are they seeking the results you want, or are they attracting the things you don’t? The mental sharks will be drawn to you as surely as the results you desire. To be certain, be aware of the messages you are sending, and may the Force be with you, whatever you conceive it to be!

Synonyms

[edit]

Antonyms

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

See also

[edit]